Bethel Tewolde Zehaie

I am deeply disappointed with my experience with Bethel Zehaie. Communication has been virtually nonexistent, and I have repeatedly reached out without receiving responses or updates regarding my expungement. It feels as though my concerns have been completely disregarded, and the lack of follow-thro...ugh has left me feeling unsupported during a critical time. As a client, I trusted Ms. Zehaie to act in my best interest, but unfortunately, she has failed to meet her responsibilities as my legal representative. I would not recommend her services based on my experience.

IF YOU ARE HAVING ISSUES WITH Bethel Zehaie as your hired attorney KEEP ALL OF YOUR DOCUMENTATION AND IMMEDIATELY FILE A FORMAL GRIEVANCE/COMPLAINT with the STATE BAR. I never write reviews, but I felt compelled to write about my personal experience with Bethel Zehaie, after I read the reviews fro...m Nathan Murrell, Patrice Jones, etc. I signed a contract with Bethel Zehaie in December of 2022. She was hired and paid by me to handle my SAPCR and Child Support Enforcement Case with my child’s father. The Final Hearing for my SAPCR was in April of 2023 and although the judges and I kept asking for the final orders to be filed, she never completed them until August of 2023, (similar to Nathan Murrell’s experience with her), so I know he isn’t lying. Now, I am waiting for Bethel Zehaie to fill out and file a $8 form with the court that would move my child support enforcement case along. (The Judges, Court Coordinators, and Attorney General have consistently informed me that only Bethel Zehaie can do this as the attorney on my case.) I have volunteered to meet her at the court and pay the $8 fee with her at the court to get this done and she has consistently lied and stood me up each time. The last time she was scheduled to meet with me to get this done was July 1, 2024 she texted me from a different number saying that “she got a new phone number over the weekend.” (just like Nathan Murrell stated in his review) and that she had another hearing to attend in Ellis County. At this present moment she has completely vanished and isn’t responding to any of my emails, text messages, or any communication or inquiries from the court, or the Attorney General, regarding my child support enforcement case. The last email she sent me was an email just this week August 12, 2024 at 11:46am asking me when was a good day and time for she and I to talk about my case, and after I immediately responded to her email with the date and time, she NEVER followed through which is extremely TYPICAL behavior for her. I have asked Bethel (in writing) if she wants to withdraw from my child support case, (although I would prefer that she simply act with some integrity keep her word and see my case all the way through as I hired and paid her to do), but she hasn’t responded BECAUSE she knows that I have complied with EVERYTHING that she has asked me to do as her client, as well as what the court/judges have asked me to do. Bethel Zehaie has just become intentionally negligent with my child support enforcement case. I have a hearing on August 21, 2024, that (I had to call the court myself to obtain), as Bethel Zehaie NEVER informed me of. Court personnel are asking me where is my attorney Bethel Zehaie, because they too have tried to contact her without any success. I don’t have a clue where she is or what is happening with my case. I’m not her only client experiencing negligence and unprofessionalism based on recent Google reviews. When you hire an attorney, you want to hire an attorney that communicates well and consistently, shows up for EVERY hearing on your case, without you having to tell him or her that you have a court hearing because your attorney will ALWAYS be notified of any hearings on your case as well as receive all correspondence regarding your case. Try to choose an attorney that not only speaks but acts with INTEGRITY and HONESTY and that will see your case ALL THE WAY THROUGH. My prayer for Bethel Zehaie is that she learns to treat her clients right and work on improving her short comings. You will never truly be successful as an attorney or even a mere human being in this world by mistreating/mishandling people who have signed contracts with you, paid you, and trusted you with some of their most difficult times in life. Every bad review on Bethel Zehaie isn’t a lie. Respectfully, Latoya Haley